Inspirational Quotes, Motivational Sayings, and Wise Words for Daily Inspiration

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One should learn from a book. Books have a lot to teach us. They have a lot of empathy to impart to us, but they should also be fun. This stuff is fun! You shouldn't pick up a book and say, "Oh my god, I'm gonna better myself by reading this." You may better yourself by reading this, but who cares? Just have fun.

Gary Shteyngart's Popular Quotes

I was a jackass in many ways. I projected that cruelty towards others, that kid whose hand I was wringing. If I could have hurt a hundred weaklings -…

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Satire always benefits when evil and stupidity collide.

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The fading light is us, and we are, for a moment so brief (...) beautiful.

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In a strange way, I expected Russia to become more like America since the Soviet Union collapsed, but the reverse is true. America has become more li…

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You are not what you want. You are what wants you back.

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Getting out of Russia was the best thing my parents did. I mean, that country will never amount to anything.

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After you publish a book, you become a writer and you're supposed to take it very seriously. You're supposed to show up at your desk - although frank…

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Remember this... develop a sense of nostalgia for something, or you'll never figure out what's important.

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Alcohol causes a lot of problems, and then to solve these problems, you drink more.

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